Kingdom offers full scholarships to 75 Ugandan college students

July 2, 2012

Saudi Arabia, in partnership with the Higher Education Initiative for Uganda of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), is sponsoring 75 Ugandan college students registered at academic institutions across the Kingdom. According to a report in the Arab News today, the Saudi government will cover all expenses, including tuition, lodging and air travel, incurred by the students. Ugandan Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Aziz Kasujja welcomed the scholarships, saying that they will help fulfill his country’s educational needs.